Backup QB Star Jackson 'looking for a transfer' from Alabama

Star Jackson played in five games last season as the backup quarterback on Alabama's football team (AP photo).Alabama sophomore backup quarterback Star Jackson is not planning to be back with the Crimson Tide next season, per his high school coach.

"As of right now, he's looking for a transfer," said Errick Lowe, Jackson's former coach in Lake Worth, Fla.

Lowe said Jackson met last week with Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban to discuss transfer options. Jackson is expected to leave for an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision school or a lower division so he would not have to sit out a year and retain a full three years of remaining eligiblity. The new program at Georgia State, which is on Alabama's 2010 schedule, is one of the destinations being considered, according to Lowe.

Jackson played in five games last season as a redshirt freshman for the Crimson Tide, completing 13 of 18 throws for 116 yards.

Former St. Paul's standout AJ McCarron passed Jackson on Alabama's internal depth chart, however, during the final portion of the 2009 season and exited spring as Alabama's No. 2 quarterback.

As a result, Jackson's decision to leave is tied to playing time, Lowe said.

"As a redshirt sophomore, going into next season as third on the depth chart behind a redshirt freshman doesn't look good," Lowe said. "He doesn't feel like he's going to get an opportunity to play. ... I don't think he sees himself getting a legitimate shot of playing in the next couple of years."